“We are in the Bundesliga. Brooks needs to grow up,” reads the translated headline from Berliner Morgenpost.

It’s been a year of tumult for German-American phenom John Anthony Brooks, particularly during his time at his Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin.

The 20-year-old Brooks, who has made two appearance for the United States this year, was removed after just 32 minutes of Hertha Berlin’s 3-2 win over Werder Bremen for not approaching the game with appropriate energy (and also, surely, for making critical errors on both Bremen goals).

It was the second time he’s been pulled early this season and his manager Jos Luhukay was not shy in his criticism, comparing him to partner in center defense, Swiss back Fabian Lustenberger:

“I don’t think he challenged one duel while he was in, Lustenberger had 15-20 – that’s not gonna work,” Luhukay said. “People are going to grow from such moments. In the Bundesliga, it’s a harsh reality. John started yet another match without enough motivation. He’s not active enough, so I have to react. He needs to shake off this youthfulness and become an adult.

“If he has character, he’ll learn. This was not the first time. He needs to learn it himself – it can only come from him. Otherwise, this won’t be the last time I pull him early.”

Brooks was also pulled after 23 minutes of an August match. Even taking into account his youth, the attitude issues will be troubling for Jurgen Klinsmann as he prepares the U.S. through 2014 and beyond.

Leicester City pulled out a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion at the King Power Stadium, however, the Foxes remain in the bottom three of the Premier League.

Riyad Mahrez had plenty of chances on the day, and he rescued his side with 10 minutes remaining after powering home a strike into the far corner. The goal marks the Algerian’s first of the 2017/18 campaign.

Despite a frustrating opening hour, the visitors led on 63 minutes when Nacer Chadli curled home a brilliant free kick that left Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel stunned.

For the Belgium international, Chadli becomes West Brom’s seventh different goalscorer of the season.

Leicester nearly came out flying in the second stanza whenMahrez had an open chance in the center of the Baggies penalty area, however, the Algerian winger’s left-footed attempt was too high to hit the target.